Fans of Uzbek cuisine will not be surprised that we will talk about such a traditional dish as shurpa. What it is? This is the first dish of meat and vegetables. In other words, refueling soup, or simply meat broth. In the East, it is called differently. Who says that it is shurpa, and who - that is corporate. But its essence does not change from this. Usually, lamb is used for its preparation, but now they started to use any other products: pork, beef. Serve the dish hot. But there is shurpa from chicken. This soup is so unusual if poultry meat is used. This is a specialty in culinary recipes. Regarding the cost, it will be much cheaper.
By the way, shurpa from chicken is on the menu of many restaurants not only in the East. You can try it in Russian cities.
Why is chicken shurpa so popular? Because it tastes great and has a pleasant aroma. This dish combines foods such as meat and vegetables.
Features
How is shurpa made from chicken? For its preparation use, as in the old days in the East, where this dish came from, cast-iron or copper cauldron. You can use not only the stove, but also try to cook the shurpa on the fire. This soup has an incredible amount of onions. The main ingredient is potatoes, sometimes it is replaced with rice.
Shurpa from chicken. First recipe
The products for the dish are as follows: potatoes - 600 grams, 0.5 kilograms of chicken (it is better to use breast). You will also need 2 onions, 2 medium-sized carrots, bell pepper - 1-2 pieces, 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. From greens, it is better to use dill and parsley, add salt and pepper.
Cooking
How to cook chicken shurpa soup? Now we will tell. First, the chicken breast should be washed and lowered into a pan, pour two liters of cold water and put on fire. Bring to a boil, add black pepper, salt. The broth is cooked for 45 minutes. Then put the meat and cool, strain the broth and again send to the fire. While the water boils, you need to prepare the potatoes: peel, cut into cubes, pour into a boiling broth and cook for 15 minutes.
Now it is time for onions and carrots: cut the first into strips, the second into slices. Add vegetable oil to the heated pan and fry the onions. Free chicken skin and cut into large pieces. Stew onion a little and add carrots. Hold for two minutes on fire, put the chicken. Then everything should be thoroughly mixed, increase the heat and wait until the chicken is browned. Now you need to add the tomato paste and a few tablespoons of the broth. 5 more minutes, stirring often. At this time, potatoes are cooked in the pan, everything that was cooked in the pan should be added here. On low heat, all the ingredients are cooked for another 10 minutes. The final step is to add greens. The soup is ready, it is poured hot and served at the table.
Tips
Now we will give some tips for those who do not know how to cook chicken shurpa . The amount of vegetables for cooking this dish should be equal in weight to the amount of meat. It is good to season the shurpa with a variety of spices: bay leaf, all kinds of peppers, saffron. Chicken meat is cut into portions immediately. Carrots and onions should not be grated, because the finished dish will resemble porridge. It will take about two and a half hours to cook.
Vegetables and meat can be cooked in two ways. The first option involves the separate frying of vegetables and meat, and the second allows all ingredients to be cooked in one container. One more tip for novice cooks: Shurpa is cooked by opening the lid over low heat. Ready soup is served hot, but not immediately. It should be wrapped up well and left for 20 minutes.
Another variant
The cooking process will not cause difficulties even for young housewives. Therefore, the following step-by-step instruction is for beginners. Ingredients: chicken (it will be enough to take a kilogram and a half), two pieces of carrots, 4 onions, a kilogram of potatoes, two tomatoes, spices, herbs, salt to taste.
Cooking Chicken Shurpa
First you need to cut larger pieces of prepared chicken. Pour water into the cauldron, put the chicken, after boiling, remove the foam, cook for an hour. Cut the carrots into slices and the onions into half rings. Cook for 10 minutes, then add vegetables, after 5 minutes - potatoes. Tie greens in a bunch and send to the cauldron. Now refueling is preparing. Chop the tomato and put into the contents of the cauldron. To mix everything. When the potatoes are ready, get a bunch of greens (he already gave all his nutritional properties) and let the soup brew.
In a slow cooker
At the beginning of the conversation about this unusual dish of Uzbek cuisine, it was mentioned that shurpa can be cooked both at the stake and in the slow cooker. Bonfire will add uniqueness to smell and taste. After all, do not forget that our distant ancestors prepared all their food in this way. But a new device called a multicooker will greatly facilitate the process of creating this original and delicious dish.
Therefore, for a change, you can suggest trying how delicious the cooked chicken shurpa in a slow cooker will be.
For cooking you will need:
- chicken meat - half a kilogram;
- potatoes - three pieces;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- 2 onions;
- 2 bell peppers;
- 2 tomatoes;
- salt;
- pepper;
- greens.
This quantity is calculated on 5 portions.
As in the first recipe, you need to boil the chicken, add vegetables and spices. The mode in the multicooker is chosen the simplest one - “Multipovar” (for 30 minutes - for chicken). After another 30 minutes, add the vegetables. Then, after full readiness, you should set the same mode for 10 minutes. Before serving, add chopped greens.
How to serve?
And finally, a few useful recommendations. How to serve shurpa to the table? We should not forget that this dish came from the East, so it should be served in bowls or deep plates with stands. Eat with spoons. On the table should be finely chopped greens, homemade sour cream, chopped lemon and home-made bread. Now in stores there is a large assortment of oriental bread. Often people take pita bread. This is also the traditional bread of eastern peoples. Of the drinks you can offer mineral water, grape juices, apples, tomatoes. Although here you need to be guided by the tastes of those who will be at the table. If adults are invited, then it will be useful to offer alcoholic drinks.
Conclusion
The cuisines of the peoples of the world are so diverse that they can satisfy the most sophisticated tastes. Children especially like new dishes. They will appreciate the novelty and originality. Enjoy the hassle and appetite!